The argument here is that sites like Facebook and Twitter are popular among kids. Therefore, sex offenders shouldn't be allowed to use them.

Others argue these sites are a form of communication, and barring sex offenders from joining is taking away their First Amendment right to free speech.

Sex offenders could be lurking on social media and that's cause for concern for many parents.

“They can use social media to stalk people,” said James Herer.

He worries that sex offenders could find somebody’s name and phone number on social media and then stalk the person.

Others feel that barring sex offenders from sites like Facebook and Twitter violates their rights to free speech.

“I think everyone deserves the freedom to go on social media,” said Savanah Linley.

A map on the Lee County Sheriff’s Office website shows hundreds of registered sex offenders living in Lee County.

Clinical Social Worker Jane Finederg counsels sex offenders and said social networking is important to rehabilitation.

“I think that giving people the opportunity to rebuild their lives does include building a social network. Building a support network, even keeping people safe from sex offenders re-offending has to do with social connections,” Finderg said.

Whether they can do that online is now up to the Supreme Court.

“Social media has become a fabric of our society, and it's a way that people communicate,” said Attorney Scot Goldberg.

It's that reason Goldberg argues the justices could rule that barring it from a certain group could be unconstitutional.

“I think we're getting to that point where those things are going to be protected speech,” Goldberg said.

Those like Herer fear that could leave children unprotected from the dark corners of the internet.

“It makes it easier for bad things to happen,” Herer said.

Some states forbid sex offenders to be on Facebook. Florida decides on a case-by-case basis.

Private companies like Facebook can and do ban sex offenders from their sites.

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